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New ‘mini moon’ set to enter Earth’s orbit
The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5, is set to arrive on September 29 and is expected to befriend the regular Moon for ...
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'Mini-moon' to enter Earth's orbit this weekend and stick around for months - how to see it
Our planet is about to welcome a "mini-moon" this week when a small asteroid, roughly the size of a double-decker bus, drifts into Earth's gravitational pull. The transitory visitor, dubbed 2024 ...
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New 'mini-moon' entering Earth's orbit is only here for two months - here's how to see it
The temporary guest, called 2024 PT5, is set to arrive on September 29 and is expected to befriend the regular Moon for around two months. Daniel Brown, associate professor in astronomy at ...
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Surprise: The Mini-Moon Orbiting Earth for 2 Months Might Be from Earth
Designated as 2024 PT5, this celestial visitor caught the attention of astronomers in September 2023. Initially thought to be a run-of-the-mill asteroid, further analysis has revealed its unique ...
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Are we getting a second moon? Everything to know about Earth's mini moon
A second moon will drift into Earth’s orbit. Asteroid 2024 PT5 is poised to become a temporary mini moon of Earth, a phenomenon that will last for about two months. Asteroid 2024 PT5 belongs to ...
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School bus-sized asteroid found to be fragment of the Moon
In August 2024, the ATLAS telescope in South Africa discovered asteroid 2024 PT5, a ten-meter-wide space rock roughly the size of a school bus, according to Phys.org. Following its discovery ...
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Earth’s “mini moon” is preparing to leave soon: Here’s when and how to see it
Asteroid 2024 PT5, known as Earth’s temporary “mini moon,” is set to depart on November 25, 2024, after orbiting our planet for a brief two-month period. Discovered by NASA’s Asteroid ...
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Is 2024 PT5 a lost piece of the Moon or an asteroid? Unravel the mystery behind Earth’s mini-moon
An object, officially called 2024 PT5, which was first spotted in August 2023, then observed as a near-Earth asteroid. Subsequent research included the thrilling speculation that this in reality ...
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Earth’s temporary Mini Moon, 2024 PT5, set to depart and return in January
Planet Earth is bidding farewell to a celestial visitor, asteroid 2024 PT5, which has been following a “mini moon” trajectory for the past two months. The asteroid, measuring about 33 feet (10 ...